Charles



R. GORTON, DECD.

c. w. NOYES. ADMINISTRATOR.

GARTER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I, 1919.

Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

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Application filed. October 7, 1919.

Be it known that I, ROBERT GoRToN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Brookline,'in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'Grarters, of which the following is a specification. r

This invention relates to gentlemens garters of the class in which the stockingengaging clasp members are connected with the ends of the leg-band by clasp suspending devices secured to a pad arrangedbetween the ends of the leg-band. This kind of'garter is commonly called a pad garter.

In my United States Patents Nos. 1,325,716 and 1,325,717 of Dec. 28, 1919, I have shown, described, and claimed a garter and a method of making it, in which the garter is made from strip material folded in such manner as to provide a pad and connected leg-band parts extend'ng in opposite directions from the pad. As shown in said patents, the strip material is of uniform width, but according to my present invention the "pad and the connected leg-band parts are madefrom a blank in which the middle part is somewhat wider than the end portions.

In this way, pads of comparatively'large size may be provided and may be better reinforced, while' the leg-band parts, which are narrower, are better adapted to connect with other portions of the leg band.

In the accompanying drawings 2- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a garter, embodying my improvements.-

Fig. 2 illustrates a strip or length of material containing a plurality of blanks.

Fig. 3 shows how the separate blanks are cut from the strip shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. & indicates how a blank-is folded upon itself and stitched to forma closed or loop portion and free ends. Fig. 5- shows how the loop portion is spread or opened.

Fig. 6 illustrates the next step, which consists in flattening" the loop.

- Fig. 7 shows how the free ends of the blank are turned down upon the flattened loop portion."

Fig. '8 isa front view of the blank folded in the manner indicated in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 shows the with a clasp.

Fig. 10 shows the manner of stitching the folded blank ELSSOClMlGCl lparts.

Specification of LettersBatent. Patgehtfl Aug; 31 192() Serial no. 329.072.

blank tosecure the folds and. attach the clasp.

g 1 i a perspective view of a omplete garter with my improvements applied and 1nd1cates how the pad and connectedlegband parts are associated with the. re-

mainder of the leg-band. 1 r

Fig.,12 .,-shows a blank of suitable shape for formlngapad and connected leg-band Fig. 13 shows how the blank illustrated in Fig. 12 is folded. and how the folds may be secureditogetherfby diagonal lines of stitches set at different angles toprovide padsof various, widths.

Fig. 14L illustrates diagrammatically how pads of various widths may be formed from the folded blank shown in Fig. 13.

.Fig. 15 shows another form of blank which may be used.

Fig.16 illustrates still another shape of the blank. 7 Fig. 17 shows a longitudinal section on the line 17.-17 of Fig. 15..

In Fig. 1, A indicates the pad, B a portion of the leg-band, and C, C leg-bandparts projecting .from. the pad, "one of which C is permanently connected with the part B, and the other .C is detachably connected therewith by fastening devices D of usual construction. A clasp E is connected to the padby. avsuspe ndin'g .device F, and the legband is equipped with a slide or take-up Gr applied in the usual way.

In general construction, the garter is similar to those shown inmy before :mentioneol patents, but the shape of the, blank is different, provision being made for providing a comparatively large pad.

The blank from which the pad and its two connected leg-band. parts are made is somewhat wider in its middle portion than in its endiportlons. Such blanks may be cut from suitable material by dies, or ZLSGHGS of connected blanks may befor'med by a suitable machine in strip form, as indicated in Fig. 2. Sucha strip may be tubular and may be easily divided into separate blanks in the manner indicated in Fig. 3.

In order to form a pad and connected legband parts fromsuch a blank, itis folded upon itself in the manner indicated in Fig. l,

4 andthe folds are secured. together by stitches-a, preferably arranged diagonally to provide a closed loop portion a and free end portions a The part provides material for the pad, while the parts a provide material for the ,connected leg-band then the parts a? are turned and pressed down upon the part a. These operations are similar to those described in myapplications before mentioned.

. Fig. 8 shows in front elevation the pad and its connected leg-band parts when folded and pressed together in the manner indicated in F i g. 7. g 1 Fig. 9 shows how a clasp is applied to. the pad before the folds of the latter are stitched, and Fig. 10 indicates at an the various lines of stitching which secure the folds of the pad to each other and to the leg-band parts and also attach thesuspending device. F of the clasp E to the pad.

The pad and its leg-band parts thus constructed maybe connnected with the part B of the leg-band in the manner indicated in Fig. 11, the end I) of the part B being secured to the outer portion of the part C.

JVhen the pad and its connected legeband parts are made of tubular material, the end Z) of the leg-band may be inserted in the open end of the part C and secured thereto inthe usual way. The part C carries one member of the catch or cast-off which cooperates with the other member carried by the leg-band part B.

- It will be observed. that the blank from which the pad and the connected leg-hand parts are made. is widerat the middle than at its ends. In this way a relatively large pad is made and yet the outer ends. of the leg-band-parts may be readily connected withthe remainder of the leg-band, the outerends of the parts 0', C being preferably ofsubstantially the same width as that-of the part B. 7 It will also be. noted that when a blank of the form shown in Fig. 3 is employed, the reinforcingparts 01' rear portions. of the pad are of comparatively large size as. compared with the corresponding parts where thepad and leg-band parts are made of a'strip' of material of uniform Width. In this way the strength and stiffness of the pad is increased. It will, of course, be understood that Where desirable several layers of material may be used in the blank and the pad may be faced or lined in any usual way. Ordinarily this is not required or necessary.

. The shape of the blank employed is such as to increase the size of the. pad in a vertical direction; the width of the pad horizontally may be varied in the manner indicated in Fig. 13 by varying. the inclination of the line of stitches which secure together the folds tions. of the blank,

of the blank. Thus when the stitches are disposed at 1, Fig. 13, a pad of the size shown at l in Fig. 14 be made. When the stitches are disposed-"as indicated at 2, Fig. 13,, the pad will be of the width indicated at 2 in Fig. 14:, and when the stitches are inclined in the manner indicated at 3, Fig. 13, the pad will have the shape indicated! at 3, Fig. 14. 7

The blank may be of the formshown in :Fig12, z. e., expanded or-w idened at-top and bottom, or it may be of the formv shown in F ig l6, expanded or widened on one side only, 7;. 6., either at t p. r-b tto rhut Pre erably a blank of; h kind; hQW l. g:- isv employed. 1

The blank may e made; ent re y terial of a single thickness of solid or nontubular material, 0.1?- it may be made from tubular material or material; of doable.

thicknessand it; may be reinforced if desired.

Another way of making-the blank; is illustrated: in Figs. and 1. a th middle or body PQrtion m of the. blank; is made of solid, 5;. 6., non-tubular material, While th nd portions m are tub l Blanks of this. kind canv be readily made by machinery. If preferred, one. end only of the bla k may be made n. tubiila tormlthi end being adapted to. receiveand eatlyconnect with one endof the legband. 7

It will-beunderstood that my present inntion relat to. g r er in w ic the pa and connected; le -band parts ar made from a kwhich, is wide in its middlePe tie than at its. ends-the methed; f lding the blank producingtjhe garter ani lrthe, 0.

struction oflthe garter independently of a pad reinforced; at the backby folded. P i

an parts. exte dingpward and outward inopposite directions from. the ear of the pad o pr wi pee ie of the leg-band.

2. In a garter, a pad and connected legband parts, the pad consisting of a front part and integral; reinforcing rear parts of solid or flat material, the leg-band partsbeing connected to each other by a vertically d spose am. form ng thei ine of 3 1 ture with the rear parts. of the pad, and at least one of the. leg-band parts at its outer end. having a tubular portipn adapted to connect with one end of a leg-band.

In te m ny w ereof; I ave here n subscribed my name.

RO ERT G BTQN- 

